2009/9/21 Anthony <o...@inbox.org>: > I reread the question and realize I didn't answer it. U-turn laws vary > greatly by jurisdiction. Here in Florida you are allowed to U-turn on any > road which isn't separated by a barrier or painted median, unless it is > unsafe to do so or doing so obstructs other traffic. But that is extremely > jurisdiction specific.
U-turns are a turning issue, maybe they're legal in one place, maybe they aren't in another these things should be mapped some how but this is getting off track. > In general, the more important question than whether or not you can U-turn > is whether or not you can cross the center line in order to make a left > (right if you drive on the other side) turn. I believe the law in most US > jurisdictions is that this is allowed when physically possible unless there > is a painted median (double double yellow lines), traffic cones, etc. In > the case of a painted median (double double yellow lines), if this is > represented as a single way, that is incorrect and should be fixed. In the > US, there is probably a lot of this, because we imported so much from Tiger, > which represents pretty much everything except major highways as single ways > (and is a significant area needing cleanup). Outside the US, I just don't > know the laws. Assumptions are dangerous things, I suppose this is why so many tourists have accidents because they assume the whole world is just like where they are from. > Even if there is a concrete barrier or other form of barrier that would > prevent a car crossing? Why are bridges different? Usually because bridges narrow things to make it cheaper to cross a river etc, however my point still stands a way is a physical thing, if there is only one physical thing then that's all that should be mapped and lanes should be tagged independently of the way. _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
